Philippa Dunphy, one of New Zealand's most consequential corporate directors, has died peacefully at her home, leaving behind a career that quietly reshaped how the country's largest institutions govern themselves. Across boards spanning energy, finance, infrastructure, and healthcare, she brought a rare combination of capital markets expertise and moral seriousness — most visibly in 2015, when she resigned as chair of Solid Energy to signal its insolvency, choosing principle over professional comfort. At Transpower, where she served as chair from 2019 to 2022, she introduced board evaluation